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Originally Posted by bdbl Since both the "Rules" and the "Decisions" are silent on the matter I suspect that it is down to the committee setting the "Conditions of Competition"; |
The Rules do have something to say Rule 33-6 but you were correct to suggest it is down to the committee. In all
Clubs that I am familiar with handicaps are only dispensed with in Scratch competitions. I have never known a committee to decide ties in a handicap comp without the handicap continuing in to the extra holes.
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In this case (even though it goes my interests at present) I'd say that the play off should be on a scratch basis to ensure that the best man wins - the handicapper has had his chance over the 18.
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Do you mean that the best man is the lower handicapper and that he should always win? If so, why bother with handicaps at all? Why would anyone bother turning up to play a match against a lower handicapper.
The handicap is intended to provide a reasonable chance, at least, for the higher handicapper.
If the theory is correct then they should be all square after 18. If handicaps are not applied for the next 18, the low handicapper is almost guaranteed to win. That seems to be a pretty pointless excercise.
He may have had his chance in the 1st 18 but he has no chance in the 2nd.